Papillion-Lefèvre Syndrome: Periodontists' Perspective

• Main Authors: Sunil Kumar Biraggari (Author), K. Krishna Mohana Reddy (Author), J. Sudhakar (Author), Shiva Shankar Bugude (Author), Rajesh Nichenametla (Author), Mazher Ahmed Hakeem (Author), Swati Reddy Tiyyagura (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Papillion-Lefèvre Syndrome is a very rare disorder of autosomal recessive inheritance distinguished by palmar plantar hyperkeratosis and early onset of periodontitis affecting the dentition. Genetic studies have identified a mutation in the major gene locus of chromosome 11q14 with loss of function...